JLPT N2 · Noun

定規 (jougi)

定規 (じょうぎ, jougi) is a Japanese noun meaning “(measuring) ruler”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じょうぎ
Romaji: jougi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

(measuring) ruler · noun

Example sentences

私は本を買い、彼は定規を買った。

I bought a book and he a ruler.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 定規

定

determine, fix, establishテイ・ジョウ・さだ.める・さだ.まる · 8 strokes

規

standard, measureキ · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 定規.

予定よていplans安定あんていstability仮定かていassumption勘定かんじょうcalculation決定けっていdecision定期ていきfixed period否定ひていdenial一定いっていto fix肯定こうていaffirmation指定していdesignation推定すいていpresumption測定そくていmeasurement断定だんていconclusion定員ていいんfixed number (of people)

Source: JMdict entry 1435520 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.